[OK-AIR] Fall 2020 face mask requirements at UCO

[William Scheideler]

UCO will require face masks in classrooms, hallways & public spaces for the Fall term as per our Fall Instruction Plan.

UCO's Fall 2020 Class Instruction Plan

  *   The number of seats available in all in-person classes will be reduced to allow for physical distancing. Additionally, spaces in facilities such as the Nigh University Center will be used for classes to accommodate distancing;
  *   Face masks will be required in classrooms, hallways and public spaces in accordance with Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidance. The university will provide every student a UCO-branded cloth mask at the beginning of the semester and will have a limited supply of disposable masks available if a personal cloth mask is forgotten;
  *   Many classes that are being offered in-person will also have an extended classroom with virtual seats. Students who enroll in this section will join the in-person class remotely at the scheduled class time via a livestream. There is no additional fee for those who enroll for a seat in the extended classroom.
  *   The university continues to offer fully-developed 100% online classes that provide additional flexibility and convenience for accessing course work at times that are ideal for the student;
  *   The university will also use a variety of tactics to expand access, such as adding more yet smaller class sections and other alternative instructional delivery as appropriate for a particular class;
  *   Some classes originally planned for in-person instruction may be transitioned to alternative instructional delivery. No additional fee will be assessed for the change. Students already enrolled in these classes will receive a message regarding any change in class delivery; and,
  *   As previously announced, in-person classroom instruction will wrap up by Thanksgiving Break and Fall Break will be eliminated. Class activities for the university's quiet week (Nov. 30-Dec. 4) and finals week (Dec. 7-11) will be conducted virtually. This is to help mitigate a projected spike in the virus with the onset of cold and flu season and to help prevent the spread of the virus by reducing the time people are around each other after Thanksgiving travel.
UCO's Coronavirus Website: https://www.uco.edu/coronavirus/

William
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William Scheideler
Director, Office of Institutional Research
University of Central Oklahoma

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